Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From sigguk (beak) +‎ -kit (has a small) +‎ -toq (intransitive participle).

Pronunciation

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  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /siɡɡukitsuq/, [sɪç.çʊ.kɪt.t͡sɔq]

Noun

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siggukitsoq (plural siggukitsut)

  1. short-beaked, short-muzzled
  2. person with a pinched mouth

Declension

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